Tea Factory Gen: Micro Batch, Setouchi Craft Sencha

 Craft Sencha from the Seto Inland Sea

Micro Batch Craft Teas from Tea-Factory-Gen

50g

Naturally grown in harmony with the surrounding ecosystem, this micro-batch sencha green tea has been produced by Tea Factory Gen using pesticide-free tea grown in the warm Seto Inland Sea. 

Made without excessive roasting so that the original greenness of tea is emphasised. You can enjoy freshness like herbs. This mellow sencha has very low astringency with a light sweet quality of pea shoots and gentle notes of nori. 

Steeping Notes: 5g | 200ml | 70-80°C | 1-2mins

• Ingredients: Green tea
• Cultivar: Blend
• Harvest: Spring
• Region: Setouchi Region around the Seto inland sea- Hiroshima & Okayama Prefectures
• Name: Tea Factory Gen
• Type: Independent, Family-owned tea factory

About The Farm:

Tea leaves grown without fertiliser or pesticides on the Sera Plateau in Hiroshima Prefecture. Founded in 2016, Tea Factory Gen is based in the Sera and Onomichi areas of Hiroshima Prefecture. Genki Takahashi and his friends, who share his ideals, are working to create natural teas grown from abandoned and regenerated tea plantations in Hiroshima.

Tea leaves harvested from tea trees that are 60 to 70 years old have less of the commonly-praised "umami" flavour, but are characterised by the natural sweetness and refreshing taste that is unique to the region.

To make the most of these characteristics, we produce a variety of teas, including "Hamacha," which is sun-dried on the beach for a week to give it the scent of the sea; "Seicha," a sencha that brings out its aroma through a process called withering.

We hope you will find your own unique favorite tea and enrich your life with tea time.